Mother grieves second son lost to gun violence in Nashville

A Nashville mother is facing unimaginable heartbreak for the second time in three years after losing another son to gun violence.

Karen Groves is mourning the death of her 26-year-old son Jackalius Groves, who was shot and killed on Nov. 2 at the Parc of Metro Center Apartments on Athens Way. Metro Police say he was ambushed just after 3 a.m. while visiting his pregnant girlfriend after leaving a nightclub.

“Jackalius was 26. He was very handsome, very funny. He was a prankster. He loved his family,” Groves said…

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